Display box



l Nov. 4, 1930.

R. MGCLELLAND AL DISPLAY BOX 2- sheets-sheet 1 A Filed Jan. 1s, 1929 l PoweZ Mlopold, v

NOV- 4, 1930 R. MccLELLAND E1' AL 1,780,760

DISPLAY Box Filed Jan. 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I f jnl i/, N al: y? 1 (MNM Patented Nov. 4, 19?0 Umse- STATES rarer'y sicu' RALPH MCCLELLAND, HENRY K. POWELL, AND SAMUEL N. LEOPOLD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS T MORRIS PAPER MILLS COMPANY, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A.

CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS DISPLAY BOX Application filed January 18, 1929. Serial' No. 333,270.

.This invention relates to foldabl-e display cartons and generally has referenceto improved means for supporting a carton in an inclined position for display purposes. The

purpose of this invention is to provide a single blank comprising a carton and rest means so designed that av substantially rigid carton maybe formed with the rest means entirely confined to the bottom of the carton yso that the carton may be supported in an inclined position'for display purposes without in any way disturbing the top or sides of the boXjor without destroying its general rigidity.

It is one object of this invention to provide rest means normally secured to the bottom of the carton and capable of being easily detached Vby the Vuser and folded l to form Vsupporting means `holding the ,carton in Va forwardly inclined position. l

Further objects and advantages will be easilyapparent as the improvements are more fully described.

of the invention is shown Figure 1 is a perspective rearward view ofthe carton supported in an inclined position. y

Figure 2 is a transverse section on line 2 2 of Figure 1. r v i Figure 3 is a bottom elevation of the oarton showing the rest normally secured tothe,y

l ward side V1 is joined 'a substantially U-` bottom ofthe carton. Y

Figure 4- is avertical section on line of Figure 3.

Figure 5 isa vertical section on line 5 5 of Figure 3.-

'Figure 6 isa topelevation of the open blank.y

tion with an ordinary four-sided carton but it is apparentth'at the' improvement may be adapted to other shapes and forms of car-` tons. In the following Yspecification and First, having reference to Figure 6, which shows the complete View ofthe blank com prising a single piece, will be noted that In the drawings Vwhere one improvementl `The improvements are shown in conneo.

claims, the words forward,v rearwardf curing means 10. ,To the vupper edges ofl f the side and end members 1, 2, 13,4, are

joined top fiaps 11, 12, 13, 14 at scored lines 15 16, 17, 18, forming anrattachment portion for a cover member, not shown. To

the bottom edges' of the two end members 3, 4 and the`forwardv side member v2 are joined at scored linesA 19, 20, 21, bottomv fia-,ps 22, 23, 24 of correspondingsizeand shape. As the receptacle portion isl folded, the bottom iiaps 22, 24, joined to the end members 3, 4 overlapwat the center of the carton, as will be evident inFigu're 5. The bottom flap 23 which is joined tothe for-l ward side 2 is foldedover -the bottom flaps 22, 24. Securing means 25 and 26' maythen be attached at the-corners of the Vbottom flap 23 to fasten it to the bottom flaps22,...

24. The positions of the securing means 25 and 26 are shown in 'Figure 3. Thus far the cartonv as described is of the usual conistruction. Y l

Tothe lower rearward edgeV of .the rear?.`

shaped rest member consisting generally of the end portion 27 and the legs 28,29. 'lhe legs 28, 29 are joined at their endsat scored lines 30, 31 to the-rearward side l1. At the free end iof the" U-shaped membe'ris a narrowed tab,V 32 joinedto the end 127 of the U-V shapedv member atscored line `33. To the insideedges of the legs 28, 29are 'joined bracing flaps `34, k35 joined at scored lines 36, 3.7. The portion which is out out of the oenterof the Ushaped member forms a tongue 38 joined-.to Vthe remaining ledge of the rearward side member lat sco-red line 381.` Just inside of the tab'32 is a portion 39' which is'completely bounded bya scored line 40 and a portion'of the scoredline 33.

Vlie `tongue 38 is folded against the bottoni 1 I of the carton and its end is inserted beneath the free rearward edge of the bottom flap 23 .c iarton.

.beingfastened to the bottom flaps 22, 24. Fastening means 25 and 26 holding the bot-V.

tom iiap 23 also serve to rigidly secure the Therest member is"V held tightly againstl the bottom of the carton by securing v means 427 andftherefore, is not liable to be easily*A torn from the carton, however,'the tab32 is free and the user of the box may ift'the tab 82 and by a pull thereon tear the portion 3901i the scored lines 40, 83, thus detaching the portion 39 from the rest member and allowing the vrest to be folded. The rest is' folded'ona tr'ansverseline 43 which 'srthe connection' between the end 27 of the zull-shaped member andthe legs 28,29.V The tab82 maythen be inserted beneath the free edge of the bottoni 'flap 23v and adjacent the edge ofthe tongue 88 which has valready sa y n `ingflaps 34, 35 are-then" folded normal toiVA the-leg portions 285 29.' thus holding kthe legsbeen inserted thereunder; vThe stren'then- 28,291 against bending.

Figures land 2 illustrate the/manner iny which the supporting rest .is farmed. YTh'e" Y tab 32'i's 4tightly` held beneath'ithe edge ofv the lbottom flap 23'. "The carton is supported' n lin an inclinedl forwarding rposition 'on' the Y' lower forward 4edge and therearward lower' edges ofthe snpporting'rest; It will heapf .parent that'a very efficient vand@economicalVV i carton-'has vbeen described. Thel userV needv not atiir'st open lthe cover ofthe box in ordervr `to form the support-ingY rest andthe folding of the rest interferes in no way with the con-y tents ofthe carton. f

A preferred embodiment i has *been specifically described but it'will be apparent'. that many: modifications coming within the scope Vof thev following claims willy be included 'withinfthe spirit of this invention.

' We claim l. In a folding display carton7 afoldablefY extensionfof the rear side of the carton form- 'ng' a rest, a `tabat the free end of the rest,

thebottom of the carton havin-ganv opening f to receive the tab, an additional member forV normally securingV the restxin aryposition flat Y against the bottom'.v of thecartonwiththe tab.. ez-rtending` past the. receivingopening,

` y whereby the securing means Vmay be"V released the tab inserted inthe reeeiving'opening thus bending the restand for'ming'ra sup-v portf'to hold the carton in a forwardly YVin-v i. clinedposition.v i i Y 2. In a folding display carton, a foldable extension of the rear side of the carton forming a rest, a tab at the free end of the rest, a bottom flap extending rearwardly from the forward side wherebyV the tab may be inserted beneath Vthe rearward edge of the bottom flap, said rest and tab being adapted for the ytab'to be so inserted, said rest normally Vlying flat against the bottom of the carton with the tab extending beyond the rearward edgeof the bottom flap whereby the insertionv of thetab 'beneath the rearward edge of the bottom flap will bend the rest and form a support to hold the carton in a forwardly inclined position. t

3. In a folding display carton, a foldable extension of thefrea'r sidey of the cartonform-l ing a rest, a tab at the'free vend ofthe' rest, a bottom flap extending'. rearwardly from the forward sidev whereby the tabmay be insert# ed 'beneath the 'rearward edge of the bottom flap7 additional-fm'e'ansfor normally securing the rest in aposition flatagainst the bottom of the carton -withthe tab extending 'beyondthe rearward edge ofthebottom flap whereby the rest maybe released and the'l tab inserted beneath the rearward edge'of the bot-r tom flap `thus bending the restfand forming` af'support to hold the carton ina forwardly inclined position. f f n 4'.r In'V a folding display carton, a foldable extension of the rearside'of the carton forming arest, a tab at the free end ofthe rest,`

the bottom of'thefcarton having an yopening to 'receive the tab, said rest, normally llying flat against the bottom of the carton with the tab extending 'past the receiving opening, meansforesecuring aportion of" v` the rest bounded by awealrened line' to thebottom of 'the carton whereby the restmay4 be detached from the secured portion and the tab inserted in thereceiving opening'thusbending the rest to form lav supporttholdingthe carton `in' a forwardly inclined position. l

5. a folding; displaytcarton, ,a fo'ldable mgarest, a tab, atthe f-reeend'` of therest,

a bottom flap extending .rearwardly fromzthe; forward Aside wherebyA the, .tabU may be l 'in-` serted-,beneath the rearward edge'oftheb'ottom flap, said rest normally lyingfiat against the bottom of thecarton` withthetabextendil, i extension of the rear side ofthe Carton form-` -l ing beyond the rearward edgeofgthebottomf flap, means ,for securing avportio'n ofthe rest bounded byy a weakenedline to the bottom: A

of thecarton, l'whereby the rest maybe-fdef f Y tached frorn'the secured portion and the tabV` inserted beneath. the 'erward edgeof the. i bottoneflap/thusfbendng thvezrestvto fompag K .Y support holding the czn'tonjinV a vfor'WaH-ly l. L

inclined position. Y

6. YIn a foldingdisplay oartoniaffoldable, Y

extension of the rear. .sideof the carton forrn` ing arest,` a tab at the free end of.y the rest, a bottom flap'extending rearwardly from the'.-

forward side, meansvfor securing the corners of the bottom flap to thebottom of thev carton thus leaving a free middle edge beneath which the tab may be inserted, said tab andrest being adapted for said tab to be so inserted, said rest normally lying flat against the bot-V tom of the carton with the tab extending beyond the free edge vof the bottom flap, whereby the insertion of the tab beneaththe free edge of the bottom flap will bend the rest and form a support lto hold the carton in a forwardly inclined position.v

. .72 In a folding display carton, arfoldable extension of the rearward side of the carton forming a rest, la tab at the'free end ofthe rest, a bottom flap extending rearwardly from the'forward side, means for securing the corners of the lbottom iiap to the bottom of the carton thus leaving a free middle edge, additional means for normally securing the rest in a position iiat against the bottom of the carton with the tab extending beyond the free edge of the bottom flap, whereby the securing means may be released and the tab inserted beneath the free edge of the bottom flap thus bending the restand forming a support to hold the carton in a forwardly inclined position.

' 8. In a folding display carton, a foldable extension of the rear side of the carton forming a rest, a tab at the free end of the rest,

a bottom flap extending rearwardly from the forward side, means for securing the corners of the bottom flap to the bottom of the carton, thus leaving a free middle edge, tlie rest normally lying fiat againstthebotto'm of the carton with the tab extending beyond thefree edge of the bottom flap, means for securing a portion of the rest bounded by a `weakened line to the bottom of the carton, whereby the rest may be detached from the secured port-ion and the tab inserted beneathV the free edge of theV bottom flap thus bending the rest to form a'support holding the carton in a forwardly inclined position.

9. In a folding display carton, an eXtension from the rearward'side ofthe carton,

said extension having a tongue cut therefrom, the remainder of the extension being' adapted to form a rest, and means including a portion Vof said extension for securing the tongue to the bottomof thev carton independf ently ofthe rest, said means being unnecessaryin the operation of the rest. Y

l0. In a folding display carton, a U-shaped rest foldably joined at the ends of its legs to the rearward side of the carton, la bottom iap extending rearwardly from the forward side, means for securing the corners of the bottom flap to the `bottom' of the carton thus leaving a free middle edge, a Itab at the free .end of the rest, said rest normally lying flat against the bottom ofthe carton with the tab-extending beyond the free edge of the bottom flap, means for securing a portion of the rest'bounded by a weakened lineto the the center of the U-shaped member foldably` connected to Vthe rear side, means for securing the tongue to thebottom of the carton,

a bottom flap extending rearwardly from,`

tlievforward side,- means forA securing the corners of the bottomflap to the bottom of the carton thus leaving a freegmiddle edge beneath. which the tab may beer-inserted, means for normally securing'the rest inap'osition llia-t 'against the bottom of. thev car-ton `1 with the tab estending beyond the kfree edge of ythe bottoni' tl ap whereby Vthe securing means may be released andthetabpinserted beneath the free vedge of the bottom liap thus bending theV restand forming a support to hold the carton Vin a forwardly inclined position.r i .1

l2. ln a folding displayzcarton, a U-shaped rest foldably joined at the ends v of 1its-legs to the rearward sideofthe carton, bracing flaps foldably joined to the sidesrv of the legs of the U-sliaped rest, abottom flap extend# ing rearwardly from the forwardv side of the carton, means for securing. corners of the bottein` flap to the *bottom-of. the carton thus" leavingajtree. middle edge, aftab secured to' Vthe free eiidof the rest, A,means for normally securing the rest in position flat against the bottoinof the carton with the tab extending Y beyond the free edge of the bottoniiap where by the .securing means may be released and the tab insertedbeneath Vthe-free edge.;- of

the bottom flapv thus bending the rest'forming a support to' hold the carton vina-'forwardly f iclinedfposition r u y ,Y

V'13. In a folding display carton, a U-sliaped rest foldablyjoined at the ends lof its legs to the rearward side of the carton, bracing flaps toldablyV joined to the sides of the legs ofthe 't5-shaped. rest,` a tongue cutfromthe center cf tlieU-sliaped member f oldably connectedA to the rear side,viiieans forsecuring the tongue totliebottom of the carton, a tab at the-free end of the Ueshaped rest, abottom iiapex tending. rearwardly from .the forward n side of the carton, .means forsec-uring the corners of the bottomilap to tlie'bottom ofthe carton i Y Vthus leaving a freeniiddle ,edgeineansfor normally securing the vrest inv a position flat against the bottom of ...the Carton :with ,the tab/extending beyond the* free edge ofthe bottom flap, whereby the securing means may be released and the tab inserted beneath the tree edge'of the bottoni flap thus bendingthev i y carton, a tab secured t the rest7 a bottom flap extending rearwardly vrest frini'ng; a support to' hold' the carton in forwardly inclined position'. Y y

' 14. Ina' foldingv display oa-rton, a U #shaped rest foldably lioii'iedf'at theends ofits 'legsto the rearv'v/"ardv side ofthe oartongbraoing flaps foldablyjoined to the inside edgesof theV legs Yof theU-shaped rest, a tongue ont frornthel center of the U-shape'd rest foldably joined tothe rearward side of the oartonfineans j for securing thetongue to the bottoni ofthe the forwardk end of from 'the forward sideV of the carton and overlapping lthe 'end of'said tongue7 ineans for securingthe corners ofthe bottom flap to the bottoni ofthe Carton thus 'leaving free opening` between the tongue and bottom flap v withwhioh the tab may be inserted,` means for normally se'ourngfthe rest in aposition Vrflat against the bottom'of the Carton with the f `tab extending beyond the free edgev ofthe bottom flap wherebythe securing means may releasedan d the tab inserted into the open- Y Vingbeneath the'free edgeof the bottom liap thi'isfoldingthe rest and" forming a support p to hol-dthe carton in position. l5. In a a forwardly inclined vtafele portion Co'nsistingof a forward side, a

-V posesya reeeptaele portion, abottoin flap ex# Y tending rearwardly fastened at its corners to thefbottomof the tCarton 'leaving' a jfree Center edge perinittngthe insertionfof av'tab rearward side and end meinbers overlapping bottoni flaps Vsecured to the end -inenibers, a bottom' flap secured-to the forward side p member extending 'substantially to the center of the'boxy over the' end bottom A-llaps and secured thereto at`its"e`orners,a foldable resty secured to therearwa'rdside having anarrowtong'ue adapted to enterb'eneaththe free `,edge of the botto'injfflap vwhen the rest is'folded to forni supporting ineans holdingthe rekfolding display carton areeep' 1 ton, the rest be'inzg'fy adamed.5to,be",detachedl .l from the seeunlfng'-rnea'ilisv and Fte. fol'dl along:

the :trasxferlse line to lf the carton/in ain-incl ed on the f forward: edge be' y the rreeedgeer the'bettom'apf.; g

f .rein-a folding; siepi' sion from the rearwar'c' said entension -fa to tongue @to the bottoni: of the ioartonindepend- Off January, rese;

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'oeptaele portion inan-'inolined display po'si-V 16. Ina Carton adapted@ for display pur- 'ch'.er'eben'eath;` a'rest'seoured tothe lowerr'eartransverse vline /andhavino'fl ya narrowtab se- 1 cured" to its fforward' edge7 the rest normally Y lying- 'lat' onfthe bottom ofthe boXbut adaptf `ed-t'o be folded with the tab insertedV beneath Vthe freeedge of the bottoni flap -torforin a Y support holdingythe'carton in a forwardly .inclined position.

*A w17. VIn a .carton adapted' for display pur-` Y poses, areeeptaeleportion, a bottomflapeX-- y tending rearwardly fastened'at its corners to` Y.

' the :bottom of the box leaving a free VCenter edge permitting:the-finsertiongof aftab theref j beneath', a rest'-securedV to thelower rearward g edge" ofthe bor; foldable upon/ajk transverse line@havinga narrowtab Asecured-to--it's forf were edge, additional memenmaiiygseeur-Y 'ing the rest 'atlagainst the bottom of' the carlward edgeyof-the carton foldable along aI iis 

